What began in 2020 as a way to celebrate Alexander High School seniors planning to pursue careers in education has now grown into a district-wide recognition of the next generatio...

The Douglas County School System has partnered with West Georgia Regional Library System for "Douglas County Loves Literacy," a community-wide initiative aimed at reaching 10 mill...

School Resource Officer Captain Duncan Quarless recently launched a mentoring group at Arbor Station Elementary to address behavior challenges and promote positive growth among yo...

Douglas County middle and high school students were treated to a special lunch last Friday when the School Nutrition Department served a traditional low-country boil that quickly ...

National Speech Pathologist Day is observed each year on May 18th. This day serves to acknowledge the profound impact that speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have on the lives of...

Teyah Smith, a seventh grader at Brighten Academy, has most recently been accepted into the Veritas School of Sciences with a direct emphasis on the Veritas Debate Institute. The ...

Lithia Springs High School seniors in Angeliki Lekkou’s classes recently created a video titled “Every Second Counts” for the Georgia Department of Transportation to improve awa...

Turner Middle School has successfully defended its title as the Douglas County School System's chess champions for the second consecutive year. The annual tournament, held this mo...

Fifth-graders from North Douglas and Mason Creek Elementary schools recently explored the Ecosystem of Savannah, engaging in interactive learning activities that brought classroom...

Alexander High School's boys track and field team finished as state runner-up at the Class 5A meet in Rome, scoring 64 team points behind state champion performances from its rela...

The 100 Black Men of Douglasville, Inc., recently launched an impactful financial literacy program through a grant provided by Wells Fargo Hands on Banking at Factory Shoals Midd...

The May 2025 Parent Post newsletter is now available in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole and Russian. Parent Post (English) Parent Post (Spanish) Parent Post (Haitian C...

Students and staff recently gathered at Chapel Hill High School to celebrate LEAP Field Day. Young athletes from the special needs preschool program were all smiles as they enjoye...

Douglas County High School recently honored 31 exceptional students who received the 2025 International Skills Diploma Seal (ISDS) during a special potluck celebration. These gl...

The West Metro Foreign Language Forum took place on Saturday, April 26, at Douglas County High School with over 400 student participants from various districts coming together to ...

The Douglas County School System celebrated some of its biggest heroes on May 2 for School Lunch Hero Day. School nutrition professionals received a special Lunch Hero T-shirt an...

Chapel Hill Elementary lit up with literary spirit this April as the school celebrated School Library Month, thanks to the creative efforts of media specialist Cameron Sheldon. Th...

Alexander High School's boys golf team is making history in 2025. The Cougars won the Area 4-AAAAA Tournament last month and qualified for the Georgia High School Association Gol...

Students at Mason Creek Elementary School recently experienced an unforgettable day of hands-on learning in celebration of National Gardening Week. The annual event aims to connec...

American Idol winner Ruben Studdard will headline a patriotic "Heroes Among Us" concert May 24 at Legacy Arena to honor military veterans. The Douglas County Education Foundation...